Rubus vulcanicola
| Rubus vulcanicola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. vulcanicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus vulcanicola (Donn.Sm.) Rydb. 1913 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rubus vulcanicola is an uncommon Central American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in Panamá and Costa Rica. The species was initially discovered on the sides of Volcán Poas in Costa Rica.[2][3]
Rubus vulcanicola is a prickly perennial. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are pink or rose-colored. Fruits are black.[2]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Rubus vulcanicola (Donn. Sm.) Rydb.
- 1 2 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 455
- ↑ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): v–xvii, 1–347. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F..
External links
- Rubus vulcanicola at the Encyclopedia of Life
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Panama in 1938
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